Graphic Design for Non-Designers
Produce business materials that look consistent and professional, without a design degree.
Your Readiness Proof
A brand-consistent set of ten business assets — social posts, a flyer, a one-page document and a slide template — applying layout, type and colour principles.
Who this is for
- Marketers and assistants who make visuals
- Small-business owners
- Freelancers who need their own materials
Better to start elsewhere
- People aiming for a career as a designer — this course covers business materials, not a design career
What you will be able to do
- Use grids and hierarchy to organise a page
- Pair typefaces and choose readable sizes
- Build a small, consistent colour palette
- Prepare files correctly for screen and print
Modules and lessons
1Layout and hierarchy
3 lessons
- Grids
- Visual hierarchy
- White space
2Typography that reads well
3 lessons
- Choosing typefaces
- Pairing
- Sizes and spacing
3Colour and contrast
3 lessons
- Building a palette
- Contrast and accessibility
- Brand consistency
4Images and icons
3 lessons
- Finding images legally
- Editing basics
- Icons
5Your ten-asset set
3 lessons
- Templates
- Export settings
- Your ten assets
Course author and support
Written by a brand designer who trains non-design teams.
Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointLayout and hierarchy
- Week 2 · CheckpointTypography that reads well
- Week 2 · CheckpointColour and contrast
- Week 3 · CheckpointImages and icons
- Week 4 · CheckpointYour ten-asset set
- Week 4Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.
Format and time
Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.
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